Microsoft - MCPD / MCTS .NET 4 Windows Developer

Overview

On the Microsoft MCPD / MCTS .NET 4 Windows Developer course, you'll learn about the new features of the .NET platform:

• Developing Data Access Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
• Developing Windows Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
• Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

You will be tested on the following exams:

• Exam 70-513 - TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
• Exam 70-516 - TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
• Exam 70-511 - TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
• Exam 70-518 - Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4

Why .Net 4.0?

Microsoft is positioning Visual Studio 2010 as its tool platform to support Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Azure, SQL Server, Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. The suite includes new drag and drop bindings for Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation; interoperability with the ASP.Net model view controller (MVC), better multicore support and UML support.

Below is a detailed list of new enhancements:

Visual Studio 2010

• Code Snippets
• New Profiles
• Generate from Usage
• Multi-Trageting
• Multi-Monitor
• Code Navigation in Class Files
• IntelliSense Improvements
• Enable Persisted Selection
• Add Reference Dialog
• Dynamic Lookup

C#

• Optional Parameters in C#
• Named Parameters in C#

ASP.NET 4.0

• Compressing Session Values
• Web.Config Transformation
• URL Routing
• Meta Tags
• Generating Client IDs
• Permanent Redirects
• New Browser Definitions
• New Publishing Project Interface

WCF 4.0

• Simple Configuration

Windows Applications 4.0

• Inclusion of WPF in the Windows Applications Exam

ADO.NET 4.0

• Foreign Keys in the Conceptual Model
• Self-Tracking Entities for N-Tier Application Development
• New Methods for N-Tier Application Development
• EntityDataSource Support for the QueryExtender Control
• Testability with IObjectSet
• Direct Execution of Store Commands
• Persistence-Ignorant Objects
• Lazy Loading of Related Objects
• Functions in LINQ to Entities Queries
• OrderBy Improvements in LINQ to Entities
• Customized Object-Layer Code Generation
• Model-First Support
• Complex Type Support
• Improved Model Browser Functionality

You will get answers to these questions:

• How is ASP.NET MVC different from building WebForms-based web applications?
• How does Entity Framework 4.0 help me build n-tier applications?

You will learn how to:

• Decouple your entity model from the data using Plain Old CLR Objects (POCOs).
• Write classes that can track changes to their own state for n-tier development with Entity Framework.
• Simplify your service deployment with zero config services with WCF 4.0.
• Write rich web applications that are simpler to unit test.
• Create REST based services based on the ASP.NET infrastructure

Seven reasons why you should sit your .NET 4 Windows course with Firebrand Training

1. You'll be .NET 4 Windows certified in just 11 days. With us, you’ll be .NET 4 Windows trained in record time
2. Our .NET 4 Windows course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
3. Pass .NET 4 Windows first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
4. You’ll learn more .NET 4 Windows. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
5. You’ll learn .NET 4 Windows faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
6. You’ll be studying .NET 4 Windows with the best. We’ve been named in Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 125,505 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
7. You'll do more than study .NET 4 Windows courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging